Page 1 of 1
Transferring 1.6L from NT to WT
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:08 pm
by neil_se
I'd like my Sierra to be able to do highway speeds. I've spotted a 1.6L MPFI SJ410 for sale that i'd like to pinch the engine from to put in my WT. Its had the conversion done by Suziworx. I've done a bit of reading on conversions into NTs but i'm not sure what problems i'll run into trying to do the reverse to drop it into my car.
I'd like to use my current gearbox so i'll use the adaptor plate.
I guess i'll need to modify my WT engine mount rather than use the one from the NT?
Any way i can get away with not doing a body lift?
Take the fuel pump, fuel lines, wiring and ecu to put in mine?
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:16 pm
by speedracer006
whats NT ans WT
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:19 pm
by neil_se
Narrow Track and Wide Track.
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:37 pm
by speedracer006
cheers
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:58 pm
by want33s
Straight swap. Remove the engine and mounts complete with adaptors and fit straight to WT.
The fuel lines are different so transfer the EFI ones.
Everything is prety much the same.
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:01 pm
by zooker
I reckon you'd be better off putting you're WT diffs under the NT. Everything is already done on the NT for the engine and its most probably engineered as well.
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:07 pm
by neil_se
The body on it is pretty rusty. It might be sold before i get a chance to have a look at it anyway
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:34 pm
by cj
want33s wrote:Straight swap. Remove the engine and mounts complete with adaptors and fit straight to WT.
The fuel lines are different so transfer the EFI ones.
Everything is prety much the same.
It's a 1.0, not a 1.3 NT so I don't think it's a straight swap
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:48 pm
by suzukigav
someone has been looking on ebay
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:49 pm
by neil_se
Indeed, been considering the conversion the last few times its been listed.
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:52 pm
by want33s
cj wrote:want33s wrote:Straight swap. Remove the engine and mounts complete with adaptors and fit straight to WT.
The fuel lines are different so transfer the EFI ones.
Everything is prety much the same.
It's a 1.0, not a 1.3 NT so I don't think it's a straight swap
OK my mistake, the engine mount adaptors will need to be changed.
There are members here that do kits (BenT I believe) to put a 1.6 into a 1.3 car nt or wt as well as places like lowrangeoffroad.
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:13 am
by Gwagensteve
Put the WT body and WT axles under the already converted 1.0?
Best of both worlds then - the narrower spring spacing of the 1.0, no engine mount/engine alignment work - pretty much just remover and replace except for the spring pads on the axles.
Just an idea.
Steve.
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:27 am
by neil_se
That would be the ideal combination, but i think that's even more work than just swapping the engine, loom and ecu over and redrilling 1 mount